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Tuesday, August 25th, 2015
By ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI PERHAPS, in response to the yearnings of Nigerians to reduce the allowances of National Assembly members, the Presidency has summoned the leadership of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on the matter Daily Sun gathered yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari would soon meet with the Fidelis Mbah-led leadership […]
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Thursday, August 20th, 2015
Nuhu Ribadu | credits: thewillnigeria.com A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday alleged that a lot of investments being done in the country were from funds earned through illegal activities. He also identified illicit financial activities such as terrorism financing and money laundering as a major challenge […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, July 30th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari | credits: tualenaija.com President Muhammadu Buhari has said that efforts being made by individual countries are not capable of tackling terrorism. He said Nigeria and neighbouring countries must come together and join forces, if the dream of defeating Boko Haram terrorists in the sub-region must come to pass. Special Adviser […]
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
Jonathan; Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari will not implement the report of the 2014 National Conference convened by former President Goodluck Jonathan, The PUNCH has learnt. A top government official confided in our correspondent on Tuesday that Buhari was not favourably disposed to the implementation of the report despite the fact that Jonathan handed over […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, July 20th, 2015
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday AFP Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met with US President Barack Obama for the first time on Monday morning at the White House in Washington, DC, during the African leader’s first official visit to the US. From the Oval Office, President Obama […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, July 13th, 2015
Buhari names new service chiefs, NSA President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointments of new service chiefs and National Security Adviser for the country. Their appointments, which was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, followed Buhari’s sacking of the former occupants of […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
President still compiling shopping list for G7 leaders FROM JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, ABUJA President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday described as shameful for Nigeria whose military might helped end the wars in Burma, Zaire , Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan, now rely on its neighbours to end the insurgency in the North-easten part of the country. This is […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Monday, July 6th, 2015
From MOLLY KILETE, Abuja The Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, yesterday, denied reports that it summoned Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, for interrogation over alleged forgery of the Senate Rules on election of its principal officers. It however, said it wrote a letter to the clerk of the National Assembly, to facilitate a meeting between police investigation […]
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Monday, June 29th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest attacks carried out by suspected members of terror group Boko Haram. More than 50 people died last week after three separate attacks in the country. At least 42 people died in two attacks in Borno state which followed the deaths of at least 10 people at a […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2015
Muhammadu Buhari’s Nigeria to-do list In our series of letters from African journalists, Sola Odunfa looks at the challenges ahead for Nigeria’s incoming President Muhammadu Buhari. This is the one Nigerian president who will assume office on Friday with unprecedented goodwill across the country – even from people who did not vote for him in […]
